Description
The highly anticipated video game Hogwarts Legacy has been criticized for its depiction of animal rescue. While the game's main villains are poachers, players have the ability to capture, raise, and sell animal byproducts, leading some to question the game's stance on animal welfare. Players have the opportunity to interact with a variety of animals in the game's magical world, but the rescue process has been called into question. The quest to learn how to catch magical creatures involves using a Nab-Sack, which players use to capture animals in their natural habitat. This process has been criticized as unethical, with players rounding up the animals and forcibly capturing them while audibly protesting. Once players have captured enough animals to fill their nursery, they can sell them to a woman at Brood and Peck for 120 Galleons. This has led some to claim that players become poachers, capturing animals and reselling them for a profit.
In addition to capturing animals, players are encouraged to raise them, which has also raised concerns about the game's stance on animal welfare. While players are tasked with capturing a male and female and building a breeding pen, some argue that it goes against the fundamentals of animal rescue.
While Hogwarts Legacy attempts to promote animal welfare by portraying poachers as villains, its gameplay has raised questions about its true message. Critics argue that the game's depiction of animal rescue undermines its message and raises concerns about the game's true stance on animal welfare.
